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Natural Ways To Heal Skin Problems

Guest Writer, Hilary Smith

When a skin problem arises, you
don’t have to medicate it with chemicals. This can actually cause it to become
worse! Rather, there are natural and safe ways to heal a variety of skin
conditions. Here are some every woman should have in her beauty bag of tricks.

Fade Those Freckles

Although not harmful to your health, freckles can be
irritating - especially when it feels like they’ve just cropped up out of
nowhere! What you need to do is stay out of the sun as UV exposure increases
melanin production. Next, fade your freckles! You can do this withlemons.

Since lemon contains citric acid, it’s a natural skin
lightener. All you need to do is apply some lemon juice to the freckles and
leave it on for 15 minutes before washing it off. Never leave the house without
wearing SPF - lemon increases your skin’s photosensitivity, causing your
freckles to darken.

Another great solution for freckles is papaya because it
contains an enzyme known as papain that is a natural lightening ingredient.
Apply a mashed papaya to your freckles and let it dry as a face mask. Rinse it
off with water. Papaya will also smooth your skin because it is so pampering
and soft.

Send Liver Spots Packing

Liver spots (otherwise known as age spots) are caused from
sun exposure and they’re most likely to crop up on areas of your body that are
most often exposed to the sun, such as your hands. Try ahome remedy for
liver spots such
as the following.

Peel and cut a potato into small cubes and toss them into
a blender. Add in a sliced cucumber, as well as two tablespoons of lemon juice
and one tablespoon of yogurt. Blend them all together so that you create a
paste. Remove any lumps in the mixture by placing it in a strainer. Now, simply
apply the mixture to the area of your body where you have liver spots. If you
have liver spots on your face, this remedy is especially beneficial to apply
all over your complexion as it will make it soft and healthy. Apply it to your
face then cover your face with a damp, hot towel and sit with it for 20
minutes. Rinse your face and apply moisturizer to seal in the hydration.

The yogurt exfoliates your skin to remove dark spots from
the surface layer, while the lemon, potato and cucumber lighten your skin. Be
sure towear sunscreen whenever you leave the house. If
you give SPF a skip, age spots - like all patches of discoloration - are more
likely to return.

Move Your Melasma

Melasma, or patches of skin discoloration, is often
referred to as the mask of pregnancy but it can affect you at any time. Melasma
can be quite stubborn to treat but there are natural ingredients that can help
to shift it out of the picture. One key ingredient is grape seed extract which
successfully treats melasma because it contains proanthocyanidins. These are
powerful antioxidants - up to50 times more potent
than Vitamin E!
Great for skin, they fight free radicals while healing skin of damage.

Wipe Away Acne Marks

If you’ve had a bad breakout or even just dealt with one
annoying pimple, you might get left with a horrible mark on your skin. Nip it
in the bud by making aface mask. Ideally, you should use this
treatment on your skin when you have pimples as it will prevent them from
leaving behind discoloration.

You’ll need 1/4 cup of honey and a teaspoon of both nutmeg
and cinnamon. Stir all the ingredients together and apply it to your pimples
for about an hour. You can do this daily until the pimple and any marks have
disappeared. Nutmeg and cinnamon are anti-inflammatory while honey soothes your
skin while being antibacterial.

Scale Up Your Anti-Discoloration
Efforts

Sometimes home remedies aren’t enough or you want a
solution to your skin problem that will work really speedily. That’s where skin
lightening products come in. When filled with natural whitening
agents, they help
you eliminate a variety of marks, such as those from acne, pigmentation, and
spots that crop up from sun exposure. Use the products daily and nourish your
skin with their rejuvenating ingredients that will not only zap discoloration
but make you look renewed.

Get rid of skin problems that leave
your complexion looking discolored with the above home remedies and products.
Let clear, gorgeous skin to stick around all year long!

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